Orbit

Perceptive Software were building a brand new team and we needed to 'hit the ground running' - get to know each other quickly, build motivation and some common values we could bring into our approach with our clients. We knew from our recruitment programme that we had a strong team but we didn't have time to find out the important role each person had to play by trial and error. Orbit worked with our management team to design a series of team building events combining intensive work for each person to find out their strengths and personal values, briefing on company objectives, and team brainstorming to decide on the principles we should adopt in our work with clients and with each other. The feedback on the sessions was very positive and it helped people go straight into their respective roles in marketing, sales, and consultancy delivery in a motivated and productive way, which helped us achieve the rapid customer penetration and growth we were looking for.

Paul Hunt, Sales Director, EMEA, Perceptive Software Ltd

Steve has a flair for communication and for understanding people. His style is informal and genial and yet he instils confidence, motivation and discipline into the most challenging of gatherings. We have benefited immeasurably from his support and expertise in the design, facilitation and review of key events from small-scale meetings to full-scale conferences. On a personal note, I know that my skills as a manager have been strengthened enormously by the advice and guidance I have received from Steve. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending his services to any organisation that recognises its people as being key to its success.

Paul Lloyd, RWE npower

Helen was engaged to participate at the company's annual conference to the top 250 managers in the UK. The idea was to engage the delegates on two levels, one being informative of plans and the strategic rationale behind the decision to develop a particular service. The second was to provide a personal learning and something that they personally would remember and associate with the session. The decision was to run part of the session about personal beliefs and how they affect the way we view life and work. Working with Helen was great. She emanates a great enthusiasm for her work and people in general, which encourages positive interaction with the audience and her co workers. She is focused on the task in hand and exudes a positive outlook on life which is infectious. She managed to quickly communicate on the level of an audience and delivered, what is a very personal and reflective session in a manner that the audience felt comfortable with.

Mike Hunter, Director, Aramark Managed Services, Aramark Ltd

Gill is a highly effective facilitator of learning and development of others she is effective at engaging with people, making them think, providing good feedback, giving them a new perspective on the challenges of managing change. Gill's knowledge and experience extends beyond not just the mechanics of project management, but the 'art-form' - issues such as gaining buy-in for change, stakeholder management, getting the best from resources, dealing with internal politics, managing risk etc. Gill has always received very positive feedback from programme participants that are senior managers in IS and IT, including senior project and programme managers.

Alistair Russell - The Impact Programme